Free Resources

The following publications are available without charge from the sources indicated.

Hurricane Preparedness Guide:  http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/
Boat U.S.

As assessment of Florida boaters and their awareness of the Clean Vessel Act and Clean Marina Program.

Sea Grant office
Best Management Practices for Abandoned Boats
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators

Panic Preventer File: Generic Model for Marinas (4th ed)

Sea Grant office

Airing Out the Problem: Methods of Reducing Water Quality Impacts & Fish Kills in Coastal Marinas

Sea Grant office

Stormwater runoff best management practices for marinas: a guide for operators.

Sea Grant office

Stormwater runoff best management practices for marinas: a guide for operators (updated February 2007).

Sea Grant office

Good environmental management practices in Louisiana's marinas.
Sea Grant office

Best Management Practices for clean marinas: lessons learned.
Sea Grant office

Nonpoint source pollution abatement for recreational boating facilities: applying innovative Best Management Practices.
Sea Grant office

Nature hasn't forgotten: coastal development and hazard mitigation.
Sea Grant office

Abstracts from the conference on dredged material management: options and environmental concerns.
Sea Grant office

Dredged material management: options and environmental considerations.
Sea Grant office

Hudson River Marina Dredging: A Guide for Marina Operators
Sea Grant office

Managing hull-borne invasive species and coastal water quality for California and Baja California boats kept in saltwater.
Sea Grant office

Florida coastal environmental resources: a guide to economic valuation and impact analysis.
Sea Grant office

Coastal Tourism in Washington
Sea Grant office

The Future of the Marina Industry
Sea Grant office

Virginia Marina Infrastructure Needs Assessment
Sea Grant office

A Recreational Boating Characterization for the Greater Charlotte Harbor
Sea Grant office

A Recreational Boating Characterization of Sarasota County
Sea Grant office

Waterfront access emergency planning implications (PowerPoint presentation).
Sea Grant office

Planning for public boating access: a geographic information systems approach to evaluate site suitability for future marinas, ramps and docks.
Sea Grant office

Planning for public boating access: a geographic information system approach to evaluate site suitability for future marinas, ramps and docks; executive summary..
Sea Grant office

Sea Grant Guide to Marina Projects
Sea Grant office

ICOMIA's library:
http://www.icomia.com/library/library.asp

Florida’s Recreational Marine Industry — Economic Impact and Growth, 1980 - 2005
Marine Industries Association of Florida, Inc.

2002 Fort Myers Boat Show Economic Impact Study
Sothwest Florida Marine Industries Association

Recreational Boating Access in Florida State Parks
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Waterway Management Guide
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators